Platt Technical High School

About Our School

Platt Technical High School is located in Milford, Connecticut. We have over 800 students from 18 towns and enroll grades 9-12. Students earn more than a high school diploma—they gain the knowledge, technical skills, and real-world experience needed for college, apprenticeships, military service, or a career.

Our unique program combines rigorous academics with hands-on career and technical education. Students alternate between academic and trade instruction on a two-week rotation, spending 91 days each year in academic courses and 91 days developing technical skills in industry-standard shops.

Freshman year, students explore our career and technical education programs before choosing a trade that matches their interests and goals. From Culinary Arts to Carpentry to Robotics, and much more, students train with modern equipment while earning industry-recognized credentials.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision

We envision CTECS as the primary pipeline for Connecticut’s skilled labor workforce.

Our Mission

Through exemplary trade and academic programming, CTECS prepares trade-bound students to meet the skilled workforce needs in Connecticut.

Our Vision of a Graduate

The Vision of a Graduate (VoG) at the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) embodies our commitment to preparing students for success in Connecticut’s workforce. Developed in collaboration with students, parents, staff, and employers, the VoG ensures that CTECS students are not only job-ready but also equipped to lead, innovate, and adapt in a dynamic world. As educators, we are dedicated to developing these qualities by providing a comprehensive education that empowers our students to achieve their fullest potential and make meaningful contributions to society.

Work-Ready

To be work-ready includes a combination of technical expertise, soft skills, and personal qualities that ensure a graduate can effectively contribute to the workplace from day one.

Respectful

Graduates who embody respectfulness emphasize the importance of treating others with dignity, valuing diversity, and fostering an inclusive and positive environment, both personally and professionally.

Problem Solver

Problem solvers tackle challenges by identifying root causes of issues, brainstorming solutions, implementing effective strategies, and demonstrating adaptability.

Critical Thinker

Critical thinkers approach problems systematically by analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information to make well-informed decisions and contribute to innovative solutions.

Effective Communicator

Effective communicators convey ideas, information, and emotions accurately and persuasively, fostering understanding and collaboration.

Skilled Socially

Graduates who are skilled socially are equipped to navigate social environments, build relationships, and contribute positively to their communities and workplaces.

Where Our Students Come From

We attract a diverse student population from across Connecticut because of our extensive Career and Technical Education programs, rigorous academics, opportunities for real-world work experience and the chance to earn college credit. Below are the towns our students frequently come from, but others are encouraged to apply.

Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Bridgeport, Derby, East Haven, Fairfield, Milford, New Haven, Map of Connecticut with a green highlighted area and a graduation cap icon. North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, West Haven, Woodbridge

Panther Pride

The Panther Pride Paw will symbolize our initiative to support students making good choices at Platt. The following categories will be used as the criteria to hand out a Platt Pride Paw ticket which can be used for a monthly raffle.

•   Preparedness: We are ready to learn, work and succeed.
•   Resilience: We preserve, adapt, and grow through challenges
•   Integrity: We do what is right and take responsibility for our actions
•   Diversity: We value the difference that make our community stronger
•   Empathy: We listen to understand and care about the experiences of others

In all matters of student accountability, as educators, we take seriously our obligation to teach students better behavioral strategies. Therefore, in all matters requiring behavioral accountability, we seek first to restore relationships and repair harms done.